E3 2010: 3DS Glamour Shots

In all the excitement of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, we forgot to upload some brilliant photos of the Nintendo 3DS system from the show floor! Our bad.

Right smack dab in the middle of the Nintendo booth were glass cases that featured several Nintendo 3DS systems in a variety of different colors. Nintendo hasn't decided on what the final hues will be for the first generation of 3DS systems, but the early display shows off the ideas the company is going for.

The Nintendo 3DS will feature backward compatibility with the Nintendo DS, which means the cartridge slot in the new system will be nearly identical to ensure the old carts can still be plugged in. But judging by the cartridge design of 3DS games, Nintendo wants to make sure Nintendo DS gamers can't plug 3DS carts in their system and gum up the works. The solution: an extra bit of plastic.

How will Nintendo market Nintendo 3DS cartridges on shelves? How will the company separate 3DS games from the standard DS ones? Why, create boxes with the logo on the right side of the artwork. After decades of logos on the side, top and bottom, I think this is the first box art template that shoves everything to the left.